The newly classified and renamed elizabethkingia, chryseobacterium and myroides genera were originally included among the different species that belong to the genus flavobacterium. The genus contains more than 100 described species from diverse habitats, including freshwater sources, soil, marine fish, and human hosts. Chryseobacterium, sphingobacterium, and similar organisms. Chryseobacterium indologenes pneumonia case presentation 1. There is a current unmet need to develop novel control measures including the identification and. Chryseobacterium indologenes, a possible emergent organism resistant to carbapenem antimicrobials after stem cell transplantation. This pdf is available for free download from a site hosted by medknow publications. Fifty isolates 24 chryseobacterium meningosepticum, 20 chryseobacterium indologenes, two chryseobacterium gleum, and 4 chryseobacterium spp. Chryseobacterium indologenes is nonmotile, oxidase, and indole positive gramnegative aerobic bacilli which is widely found in plants, soil. Chryseobacterium indologenes in a woman with metastatic. Chryseobacterium is a genus of gramnegative bacteria. The genus chryseobacterium encompasses six species previously called flavobacterium. Chryseobacterium indologenes infection in a newborn. It can colonize hospital environment due to ability to survive in chlorinetreated water supplies.
All isolates of c indologenes, flavobacterium indologenes, or flavobacterium aureum were included in the study. Acute flaccid myelitis afm identification and preservation techniques of environmental isolates dear stanley. The choice of an effective drug for the treatment of infections due to c. Colonies on solid media were yellow, smooth, shiny and circular with regular edges. Antimicrobial susceptibility and epidemiology of a. Case presentation a 32yearold caucasian woman with metastatic breast cancer presented to a hospital emergency department with bilateral radiationinduced pleural effusions and respiratory failure. A 32yearold caucasian woman with metastatic breast cancer presented to a hospital emergency department with bilateral radiationinduced pleural. Detection of the florfenicol resistance gene flor in. Formerly flavobacterium indologenes, chryserobacterium indologenes is a yellow pigmented, gramnegative filamentous, nonmotile rod and can be found in soil, plants, foodstuffs and water sources including those found in hospitals 1234. Chryseobacterium meningosepticum, formerly known as flavobacterium meningosepticum and cdc iia, is a gramnegative rod widely distributed in nature. Myroides spp and chryseobacterium spp are uncommon clinical isolates, though more frequently reported to cause infections than other pigmented nonfermentors. Author links open overlay panel antonietta lambiase a mariassunta.
Clinical and microbiological characteristics of chryseobacterium. Pdf chryseobacterium indologenes, a possible emergent. Request pdf chryseobacterium in burn wounds chryseobacteria are gram negative organisms, formerly known as flavobacteria, which rarely cause infections of burn wounds. Describe the general characteristics of the organisms discussed in this chapter. The pathogen causes meningitis in premature and newborn infants and pneumonia, endocarditis, postoperative bacteremia, and meningitis usually associated with severe underlying illness in adults 47. This report documents a rare case of chryseobacterium indologenes urinary. Chryseobacterium indologenes a novel root nodule endophyte in vigna radiata archana dhole, harsha shelat and deepak panpatte anand agricultural university, anand, gujarat, india388110, india corresponding author a b s t r a c t bp. In hospital environments, they have been recovered from water systems and humid surfaces. Limited data are available on chryseobacterium spp. The genus flavobacterium was created in 1923 for a group of nonspore forming, aerobic gram negative rods, with the ability to produce yellow pigmented colonies. Unforeseeable presentation of chryseobacterium indologenes. Chryseobacterium balustinum harrison vandamme et al.
Eight bacterial strains isolated from diseased rainbow trout n5 and atlantic salmon n3 were characterized by phenotypic and molecular taxonomic methods. Members the genus chryseobacterium are widely distributed microorganisms that can be recovered from a wide variety of environments, such as fresh water, sewage and wastewater, soil or food sources, such as milk, poultry and meat and dairy products. Infections caused by chryseobacterium indologenes are rare, but have been reported as a cause of serious infections in adult immunosuppressed patients. Chryseobacterium indologenes is a gramnegative and nonmotile bacteria from the genus of chryseobacterium which has been isolated from a human. Some species of chryseobacterium have been involved in human infections, acting as sporadic but severe opportunistic nosocomial pathogens. Chryseobacterium elymi is an bacterial species found in the rhizospheres of coastal sand dune plants. The genera chryseobacterium and elizabethkingia springerlink. The organism causes infections mostly in hospitalised patients with severe underlying diseases. Chryseobacterium indologenes urinary tract infection. Chryseobacterium form typical yelloworange color colonies due to flexirubintype pigment. Chryseobacterium species are rare human pathogens that are found in the environment and cause a variety of infections, usually in patients with altered. We report for the first time a case of community acquired chryseobacterium indologenes soft tissue infection in an immunocompetent patient. Chryseobacterium indologenes urinary tract infection 1. This article is from journal of medical case reports, volume 7.
The increasing numbers of patients with c indologenes pneumonia and bacteremia. We report the seventh case of chryseobacterium indologenes occurring in. Chryseobacterium indologenes pneumonia case presentation. We report the seventh case of chryseobacterium indologenes occurring in the united states of america. Incision and drainage was done and pus was sent for culture and sensitivity. Chryseobacterium indologenes is an uncommon human pathogen. Chryseobacterium indologenes is a pathogen of american bullfrogs lithobates catesbeianus and humans. Two cases of myroides odoratus and chryseobacterium indologenes infection in a diabetic with pulmonary tuberculosis and a patient with decompensated alcoholic liver disease, respectively, are reported here.
Chryseobacterium respiratory tract infections in patients with cystic fibrosis. The overall structure adopted a fourlayered sandwich structure with a dinuclear zincii active site, in which the. Chryseobacterium indologenes infection in a newborn journal of. Chryseobacterium species are chemoorganotrophic, rod shape gramnegative bacteria. The control of nematodes is primarily carried out by applying a limited number of anthelmintic compounds, for which there is now widespread resistance being reported. Flavobacterium meningosepticum, cdc group iia bacteriology a bacterium of soil, water, plants, foods, hospital waterincubators, tap water, hemodialysis systems, pharmaceuticals mode of transmission uncertain, but probably linked to contaminated medical devices and fluids. A 11 year female child, from southasia of indian origin presented with fever, pain and swelling in right leg for 3 days with no significant past history.
Urinary tract infection by chryseobacterium indologenes. Chryseobacterium indologenes, a nonfermentative gramnegative bacilli distributed widely in nature, is an emerging nosocomial pathogen, inherently resistant to a wide range of antibiotics. Based on sequencing results of partial 16s rrna gene, isolates shared 99% identities e value 2e 50 with the 16s rrna sequence of c. Chryseobacterium indologenes bacteremia in an infant core. Most infections have been detected in hospitalized patients with. These are aerobic, gramnegative, nonfermenting, oxydasepositive bacilli. The golden death bacillus chryseobacterium nematophagum is. Furthermore, strain gse06t exhibited the highest sequence similarities with type strains of chryseobacterium indologenes atcc 29897t 98. Ventilatorassociated pneumonia caused by chryseobacterium. Chryseobacteria can also colonize patients via contaminated medical devices such as respirators, intubation tubes, humidifiers.
Chapter 24 chryseobacterium, sphingobacterium, and similar organisms objectives 1. It also exhibit nitrogen fixation ability around 19. Elizabethkingia, chryseobacterium and myroides species. All lower taxonomy nodes 1 common name isynonym iother names i atcc 29897 ccug 14483 ccug 14556 cdc 3716 cip 101026 more. Chryseobacterium indologenes septicemia in an infant. Most infections have been detected in hospitalized patients with severe underlying diseases who had indwelling devices or implants. Chryseobacterium indologenes is a rare cause of infection in children. Outbreak of chryseobacterium indologenes infection related. Based on fatty acid methyl ester analysis, isolates were found to share similarities with c. Nematodes represent important pathogens of humans and farmed animals and cause significant health and economic impacts. Most infections have been detected in hospitalized patients with severe underlying diseases who had indwelling devices implanted.
List the appropriate media for cultivation of the organisms listed, particularly e. Atypical chryseobacterium meningosepticum and meningitis. Bacteria from the family flavobacteriaceae often show low susceptibility to antibiotics. After short stay in er she had being unstable and transferred. In the hospital environment is found in the water systems, equipments surface and wet medical devices. First isolation and characterization of chryseobacterium. Click the button below to download a pdf of our latest catalog. Fifty isolates 24 chryseobacterium meningosepticum, 20 chryseobacterium indologenes, two chryseobacterium gleum, and 4. Chryseobacterium indologenes an overview sciencedirect. It is widely distributed in environmental sources including water, soil and plants omar et al. Chryseobacterium indologenes is a nonfermantative, catalase and oxidase positive.
Together with the genera bergeyella and empedobacter, the genus chryseobacterium vandamme, bernardet, segers, kersters, and holmes 1994 was built on the ruins of the genus flavobacterium, shortly before the latter was thoroughly emended following extensive phylogenetic investigations vandamme et al. Chryseobacterium respiratory tract infections in patients. It is gramnegative, non spore forming and non motile. Only six species of chryseobacterium have been isolated from clinical specimens 3. Chryseobacterium species is gramnegative bacillus widely distributed in soil and water. Gram stain of agar isolates reveals long, thin rods that can. Endocarditis due to chryseobacterium meningosepticum k bomb, a arora, n trehan abstract chryseobacterium meningosepticum is a gram negative rod widely distributed in nature. Emerging chryseobacterium indologenes infection in. Identify the normal habitat and the routes of transmission for the organisms.
Chryseobacterium indologenes is nonmotile, oxidase, and indole positive gramnegative aerobic bacilli which is widely found in plants, soil, foodstuffs, and water. The isolates were negative for the gramreaction, nonmotile, rodshaped and catalase and oxidasepositive. We present a case of ventilatorassociated pneumonia caused by c. A case of healthcare associated pneumonia caused by.
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